Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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! H6 ^7 N5 X% ^4 ZSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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J' m0 P1 j$ s' HThe 11-year-old medium sulphur-crested cockatoo lifts his legs, squawks and bobs his head, flashing his bright yellow crest to the beat of the boy band's "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)." He even takes a bow with a vigorous bob of his head at the end of the 1997 pop tune., f e8 ~4 K) B9 N; {4 V, Y# N
' H6 ~3 q2 J7 f$ T4 WWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.) `/ b6 O% x9 e5 S9 m- o
8 @, i5 B: X# z! n+ o) Y) kIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.4 _5 _5 T$ K6 A- f) l% |
5 p7 W* ?2 w F& S. w5 e- ~3 ?8 e5 T"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.9 w& ?6 X* Q7 }# J5 v0 m7 j
, X' `: t% W$ e1 N2 hThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.8 E& n8 D) }7 {, J7 L3 B
* b. B0 f( x5 X& _5 WThe northwestern Indiana couple have more than 30 birds in their home and many are available for adoption. "He makes a great spokesbird for the rescue," Chuck Schulz said.
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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# n- O& `3 \6 s9 _9 H; I& G! \"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |